Yam is rich in mucin, amylase, saponin, free amino acid polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is a good product for rehabilitation and food supplement after illness. Yam contains almost no fat, and mucin can prevent fat deposition in cardiovascular system and prevent arteriosclerosis. Eating yam can also increase human T lymphocytes, enhance immune function and delay cell aging. Yam can promote T lymphocyte proliferation, enhance immune function and delay cell aging. This also proves? Often eat yam to prolong life? This statement is scientific. Mucopolysaccharides in yam can form bones and make cartilage elastic. This product is rich in vitamins and minerals, and its calorie is relatively low, so it has good weight loss and bodybuilding effects.

In addition, yam contains a variety of trace elements, which has a certain effect on anti-aging and fitness and longevity. Below, let's analyze several effects of yam.

1, strengthening the spleen and stomach, helping digestion: Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. It is a dual-purpose product for nourishing the spleen and stomach. Both spleen yang deficiency and stomach yin deficiency can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used with Weichang Decoction to treat spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea and other symptoms.

2, kidney and essence: yam contains a variety of nutrients, which has the function of strengthening the body and tonifying the kidney and essence. Generally speaking, symptoms such as nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, leukorrhagia by women and frequent urination can be taken.

3. Benefiting lung and relieving cough: Yam contains saponin and mucus, which has the function of lubricating and moistening dryness, so it can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin and treat lung deficiency and chronic cough.

4, lowering blood sugar: Yam contains mucin, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar, can be used to treat diabetes, and is a good diet for diabetics.

5, prolong life: yam contains a lot of mucin, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the precipitation of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall, prevent heart disease, and achieve the effects of benefiting the heart and calming the nerves and prolonging life.

6. Anti-hepatic coma: In recent years, it has been found that yam has sedative effect and can be used for anti-hepatic coma.